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Sydney, NSW. 1944-08-15. Formal portrait of the singer Frances Langford (left) and Patty Thomas, members of comedian Bob Hope's American entertainment team, at their hotel. Langford is holding a slouch hat.
Sydney, NSW. 1944-08-15. Large crowds welcomed American comedian Bob Hope and his party of entertainers when they arrived at their hotel. Brigadier General T. E. Rilea, in foreground, forces a passage
MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-31. FRANCES LANGFORD, SINGER OF THE BOB HOPE CONCERT PARTY, SINGING AT THE MICROPHONE DURING A CONCERT STAGED BY THE PARTY FOR ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE AMERICAN "SE
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-31. NX15943 LIEUTENANT J.S. CLEARY, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY SECTION (1) INTERVIEWING MISS FRANCIS LANGFORD, A FAMOUS AMERICAN SINGER (2) AND A MEMBER OF THE BOB HO
MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-31. BOB HOPE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING A LARGE CROWD OF ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE AMERICAN "SEEBEE" BASE DURING A CONCERT GIVEN BY THE BOB HOPE CONC
BOB HOPE AND PARTY RECEIVE A TUMULTUOUS WELCOME FROM LIBERATOR FORMATION BASED IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. HOPE CHRISTENED THE MACHINE WHICH WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR. THE PERSONNEL WITH THE UNIT WERE PIONEERS
Sydney singer Lucky Starr and his troupe got a riotous reception from members of the RAAF contingent, when they put on a show at the airmen's tent lines at Vung Tau Airbase on Boxing Day. They perfor